Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthed (down)
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Usual starting center Neemias Queta was active after being listed as probable with an illness, but head coach Joe Mazzulla rolled with the rookie, whose clutch plays in overtime Friday night helped Boston put away the Nets.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026 -
The Christmas china has been stored and the Santas have been put away until next year.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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They were paid to persuade people to put down their guns, in some cases succeeding.—
Jenny Gathright,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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For young professionals seeking affordability, strong job markets, and social scenes, these American cities offer compelling reasons to put down roots.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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That don’t have to be so easily digested, thematically or in how they are told.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Unlike injections, which go directly into the bloodstream, the tablets must first be digested.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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The story follows a scuba diver in search of his deceased father’s remains who gets swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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With tech earnings season kicking into high gear next week, Wall Street will start to get a clearer picture of where particular companies stand in adopting AI or getting swallowed by it.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Mouthed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed%20%28down%29. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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